cylib is a start-up for holistic and innovative battery recycling, starting from discharging to the recovery of all components of the lithium battery.

cylib

cylib GmbH is a research-based company for holistic battery recycling enabling the green energy transition by ensuring the supply of sustainable raw materials for the battery industry.  

cylib's proprietary end-to-end recycling process is characterized by an efficient, resource- and climate-friendly recovery of all raw materials in a battery, including lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt and manganese from battery packs, production scraps, or micromobility batteries.  

Founded in 2022 in Aachen, Germany, the company builds on nearly a decade of research by the founding team. cylib was founded by Lilian Schwich (CEO), Paul Sabarny (CTO), and Dr.-Ing. Gideon Schwich (COO), with the mission to create a true circular economy.

Speedinvest

World Fund

Vsquared Ventures

10x Founders

Kai Hansen

Karim Tabet Jalbout

Leopold König

🪩 cylib Series A Closing Party 🪩 
 
In May 2024, cylib closed Europe’s largest funding round in battery recycling to date – a remarkable €55M Series A! 🔋♻️  
 
To match this milestone, we hosted a gala-inspired Series A Closing Party, bringing together everyone involved in the landmark funding round – and it was unforgettable to say the least. 
 
Our biggest thank you goes to the incredible team at cylib! 💚 After many months (and years) of hard work, we finally took a moment to celebrate.  
 
We extend our gratitude to our investors and everyone who continues to support cylib in our mission to create a true circular economy. We emerge with renewed strength and passion and cannot wait to industrialize the cylib process. 
 
Let’s build a sustainable battery infrastructure in Europe. 🇪🇺 
 
Lilian Schwich Paul Sabarny Gideon Schwich World Fund Dr.-Ing. Mark Windeknecht Porsche Ventures Robin Neff Bosch Ventures DTCF | DeepTech & Climate Fonds Tobias Weissgerber NRW.BANK Philipp Leidig Vsquared Ventures Patrick Tucci Speedinvest 10x Founders Claudius Jablonka Andrej Henkler Kai Hansen Maximilian Odendahl Leopold König Torge Thönnessen Karim Jalbout 

#cylib #SeriesA #ClosingParty #Funding #Scale #Speed #Sustainability #Industry #CircularEconomy #BatteryRecycling #Battery #Recycling #BatteryHills52068 Photos by Jannik Emmerich HOCHDREI

#BackToTheEvent

Linus Glowinski and cylib got the Mention GPACF GreenTech 2024 Prize back on 24th April, find back the feeling of Linus just after the pitch and winning in live. He, as well, gives the next roadmap after raising 55M€ in the last funding round, a huge amout of money !

Congrats again, Linus, Lilian Schwich and team !

You can see back the winning pitch of Linus and the entire evening on the official website of Grand Prix ACF AutoTech.

#GPACF

Startup Insider podcast interview with cylib - “How is cylib revolutionizing battery recycling?” ♻️ 

We're excited to share that our COO, Dr.-Ing. Gideon Schwich, was invited back to the Startup Insider podcast, one year after his first appearance, to discuss the behind-the-scenes efforts that led to our €55M Series A funding round! 🚀 

The “Startup Spotlight” episode was once again hosted by the insightful Jan Thomas, CEO of Startup Insider. 

🙌 Since cylib's last chat with Startup Insider, Gideon has returned with a lot of exciting updates. He talked about our raw material production in Aachen and shared insights into our scaling journey and company culture. 

Gideon and Jan also discussed the geostrategic advantages of battery recycling in Europe, the challenges we face, and the diverse range of customers in the battery recycling industry. 

We're thrilled to be back on the podcast one year later and look forward to keeping this tradition alive! A big thank you to Jan Thomas and his team. 

To learn more about life at cylib, tune in! 🎧 

#cylib #Podcast #StartupInsider #Scaling #Industry #SeriesA #Funding #Recycling #BatteryRecycling #BatteryCircleAachen #BatteryHills52068

🎉 Looking back at STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play #EXPO2024, we’d like to take a moment and congratulate Webasto Group, cylib, and Porsche AG on winning the Plug and Play Global Innovation Award! 🏆

cylib’s technology gives access to locally produced battery raw materials by sustainably recycling End of Life batteries and production scraps. 🔋 cylib has successfully proven its technology on the batteries of Webasto Group and Porsche AG, with all the elements of the batteries being extracted in separate fractions. The reached yields are in line with all upcoming EU regulations.

🌟 Linus Glowinski, cylib: „To achieve a true circular battery economy, cylib needs to collaborate with strong and mission-driven partners. We’re thrilled to have found such partners in Webasto and Porsche.”

🌟 Jonathan Hörz, Porsche AG: ”Among other goals, Porsche is striving for a closed battery raw material cycle. Batteries and their battery cell modules should be used in our vehicles for as long as possible and then either be used in energy storage systems or their raw materials should be reused in new batteries using modern recycling processes. The pilot project helped us to jointly elaborate valuable findings for achieving this goal."
 
🌟 Nedzad Shala, Webasto Group: “We are proud to be part of this project, advancing our batteries in recycling. Our goal is to minimize the carbon footprint and ensure the batteries are easy to recycle, keeping raw materials within the cycle. With cylib as a partner, we are one step closer to more sustainable batteries.”

📖 Learn more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/etdEyVah 
 
📺 Watch the video presentation of the project at EXPO2024 here: https://lnkd.in/em2a_6JQ 

👏 Philipp Rupprecht Philip Minkwitz Georg Rossmair Luca Kick Martin Svigir Fabian Wulfrath Lilian Schwich Gideon Schwich Heiko Laufenberg
 
#startupautobahn #expo2024 #award #PNPTC

cylib celebrates the European Investment Fund (EIF)'s 30th anniversary in Luxembourg! 🇪🇺 

Under the motto “30 Years (B)old,” the European Investment Fund (EIF) marked its milestone by hosting an immersive event for its members, showcasing 40 selected European SMEs categorized into Growth, Sustainability, Innovation, and Social Impact. 🎯

Funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union (represented by the European Commission), as well as various financial institutions from EU Member States, amongst others, the European Investment Fund (EIF) drives sustainable impact by investing in European startups and SMEs. 

♻️ In the Sustainability category, cylib was honored to be invited to present its raw material products and share its mission of securing strategically critical raw materials in Germany for a true circular economy in Europe. 🔋

Represented by CEO Lilian Schwich, COO Gideon Schwich, and Founders Associate Michelle Torrico, the cylib area welcomed numerous esteemed guests from the EC, EIB, EIF, and financial institutions. 

🇪🇺 At the event and celebratory dinner, we were particularly honored to engage with the President of the EIB Nadia Calviño, EIF Chief Executive Marjut Falkstedt, EIF Deputy Chief Executive Roger Havenith, EIB Vice-President Nicola Beer, and European Commission Director for Investment Merete Clausen. 

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to the European Investment Fund (EIF) for the invitation and thank Marie Adam, Sofia Bento Monteiro, and Nathalie Weiss for this incredible experience! We are proud to be backed by EIF-backed VCs: World Fund, Vsquared Ventures and Speedinvest! 🇪🇺

#cylib #EIF #EIB #30YearsBold #EC #CRMA #CircularEconomy #BatteryRecycling #Battery #Recycling #BatteryCircleAachen #BatteryHills52068

cylib showcases cooperations with Porsche AG and Webasto Group 🤝🔋  
 
To achieve a true circular battery economy, cylib needs to work with excellent, sustainable and mission-driven partners. We’re proud to have found such partners in Porsche AG and Webasto Group.  
 
Since 2016, STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play has been the ultimate platform for startups to form new and showcase corporate partnerships with the leading voices of the automotive industry.  
 
🧪 We are thrilled to have presented our collaborations with Porsche AG and Webasto Group at the #EXPO2024 in Stuttgart. Displayed in separate fair booths, we showcased our joint sustainability efforts and battery value chain projects.  
 
🎤 Besides our booths, we were proud to take the stage with both corporates. Our Supply Chain & Operations Associate, Linus Glowinski, gave a joint presentation with Jonathan Hörz, Lead Circular Economy - Corporate Strategy at Porsche AG and Luca Kick, Modules Engineer Cell at Webasto Group. Linus additionally captivated the stage with a keynote about cylib.  
 
🏆 Finally, cylib was honored to accept the the Plug and Play Tech Center "Global Innovation Award 2024" with Porsche AG and Webasto Group alongside Jonathan Hörz, Nedzad Shala and Luca Kick.
 
A huge thank you to STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play for providing the perfect platform to present ourselves with our industry partners.  
 
We were pleased to meet many interesting industry peers. If you are keen on continuing our discussions and seek a recycling or raw material partner, please don’t hesitate to reach out! 🤝 

Jonathan Hörz Philipp Rupprecht Philip Minkwitz Georg Rossmair Luca Kick Martin Svigir Fabian Wulfrath Julian Benjamin Huschitt Nedzad Shala Lilian Schwich Gideon Schwich Heiko Laufenberg Linus Glowinski Michelle Torrico

#cylib #EXPO2024 #Commercial #Collaboration #Porsche #Webasto #GlobalInnovationAward #StartupAutobahn #EXPO2024 #Automotive #Sustainability #PlugAndPlay #BatteryRecycling #Battery #Recycling #BatteryCircleAachen #BatteryHills52068

We are thrilled to announce that we have received the STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play Global Innovation Award 2024 for our cooperation with cylib! 🎉

Our collaboration aims to establish a true circular economy by rethinking #battery design, production and #recycling from the ground up. Together, we are challenging the status quo and developing batteries that are sustainable from cradle to cradle. 🌍🔋
Key highlights of our partnership:
• Holistic Processes: Designing manufacturing and recycling processes that prioritize sustainability.
• Easy-to-Recycle: Integrating recyclable techniques and materials right from the development phase.
• Sustainable Practices: Employing cylib’s water-based Lithium and Graphite recovery to significantly reduce environmental impact.
• True Circular Economy: Ensuring recycled materials can be reused in the same applications, maintaining their value through their 1st and 2nd lifetimes.

Our joint efforts prove that with innovation and collaboration, we can create a more sustainable future. 🚀🔋

cylib stands against racism & intolerance 🇪🇺✊ 
 
The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) represent EU citizens' interests and shape laws affecting all aspects of life across the European Union. European elections are held every five years - this year polls are open from June 6th to 9th! 
 
cylib takes a clear stand against racism and urges everyone to vote in the EU elections to support democracy. In times when populism is rising, we must use our voices to oppose it.

To raise awareness, cylib organized a day of action highlighting the importance of the European elections and supporting causes that fight against racism. As part of this day, we created a painting with our handprints the words "cylib against racism" which serves as a constant reminder for everyone who sees it in our office entrance.

Every vote counts. If you have the privilege of shaping our future, go vote today! 🗳 

#cylib #AgainstRacism #Democracy #EU2024 #EUElections2024 #EUParliament #EveryVoteCounts

🌎 Happy World Environment Day!
 
Today, we celebrate some of our very special founders who are working tirelessly to push the boundaries for a better tomorrow. We are proud to have such visionary founders within our Porsche Ventures Family 💚
 
1KOMMA5° Bcomp Ltd cylib AM Batteries  South 8 Technologies  Chemix, Inc. Laka &Charge
 
Sustainability lies at the heart of our investment strategy, and we're proud to witness the impactful strides made by some of the remarkable people in this industry. At the same time, we also have to acknowledge how much more work we have ahead of us, so let's keep pushing!👊
 
#WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #PorscheVentures #Pioneers #VentureCapital

Consumption Data:
Taycan (WLTP): Electrical consumption combined: 20.0 – 16.7 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO₂ class: A; Status 05/2024

125th anniversary of the IME - congratulations from cylib ♻️ 
 
The IME Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling - Institute and Chair of RWTH Aachen University (short form: IME) is a teaching and research institute in the field of metallurgical extraction, recycling, refining, and synthesis of non-ferrous metals and alloys. 
 
About 10 years ago, the future founding team of cylib began their battery recycling journey at the IME Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling. Noticing a gap in battery recycling research, our CEO, Lilian Schwich, established the first battery recycling research group at IME and RWTH Aachen University. With our CTO, Paul Sabarny, as one of the first hires, the team rapidly expanded. In the context of her dissertation, Lilian Schwich developed what became the cylib process today: a sustainable and efficient end-to-end battery recycling process that recovers lithium- and graphite using a water-based technology. 
 
Honoring the IME Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling’s 125th anniversary and cylib’s history, our CEO, Lilian Schwich was invited to give a speech about her time from research to industry. 
 
Building on Lilian's and Paul's research foundation, the company continues to embrace its research DNA by employing several brilliant former IME-members, including Maurice Buschmann, Hannah Schnitzeler, Georg Bräuer, Miray Sezer, Ioannis Panagiotidis, Kirill Saushkin, and Qiaoyan Pan. 
 
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Prof. Friedrich, Director of the IME Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling, for the opportunity to reflect on the great research days at IME and honoring cylib’s history. It was a pleasure to reconnect with the metallurgy industry and celebrate the IME Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling together. 

#cylib #IME #RWTH #Aachen #Anniversary #Metallury #Sustainability #BatteryRecycling #Battery #Recycling #BatteryCircleAachen #BatteryHills52068

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